2 women charged with murder in connection with officer-involved shooting incident
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Two women who were previously charged with hindering a felony prosecution that ended with deputies exchanging gunfire with a homicide suspect have been charged with murder.
Lois Armour, 78, and Patty Armour, 51, both of Paris, Missouri, were both charged in Monroe County on Friday with second-degree felony murder. They are both still being held at the Randolph County Jail without bond.
Charles Armour, 57, was killed in a shootout last month with law enforcement after he was identified as a person of interest in a Ralls County homicide investigation.
A Randolph County deputy was hit by gunfire and flown to a hospital. Boggs wrote that the deputy is expected to make a full recovery after several surgeries.
Lois and Patty Armour were accused of hiding Charles Armour’s whereabouts to law enforcement officers when they asked if Charles Armour was at the residence the day of the shooting.
Both women are charged in the same incident in a separate case with hindering a felony prosecution.
Lois Armour has a hearing scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday in that case, while Patty Armour has a counsel status hearing set for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Charles Armour is accused of killing Jonathan Floyd, 55, of Perry, Missouri.